You Have My Heart–Fall and Forever
So every Wednesday this month I’ve been posting my favorite Fall things! And this week may seem strange, some may say a little different. This week my favorite Fall thing is Michael! Now some of you might be scratching your heads asking, “Lacey, isn’t he your favorite all the time!?” Well silly, of course he is! But let me explain.
When Fall weather hits, a different Lacey comes out. You know, the “OH MY GOSH THE COLORS! THE LATTES! THE LEAVES!!! Let’s redecorate, buy pumpkin candles, and eat soup every night! Oh oh! And the festivals! And apple picking! Can we do those too???” Instead of some husbands who might just shake their heads or try their best to harness the exuberant emotions….mine doesn’t. Not Michael. And oh do I love him for it! He jumps beside me as I bounce into the kitchen to announce the cold weather! He laughs as I squeal about my newest sweaters (and encourages a fashion show as I model it for him!) He smells my Pumpkin Torte candles instead of rolling his eyes. He dances alongside me as I sing and twirl around the house because I can’t handle the emotional high.
It amazes me when I think that as God was knitting me in my mothers womb—-He thought of Michael. He knew exactly how He was wiring me; my passions, the things that make my heart delight—and then He made Michael. My perfect counterpart! It’s mind blowing. And humbling. And exciting!
What an unbelievable man the Lord designed specifically for me!! He knew each attribute that would compliment mine, each character trait that would balance mine out. With inconceivable foreknowledge, God knew me, my future–and designed Michael! And you know what? He loves me! Oh gosh–Michael loves me!!! This handsome, funny, godly man loves ME! He loves the quirks, the random outbursts of opera singing, the obsessive mug collecting! He loves the dreamer, the romantic. He loves the dancing in the car, the baby eyes, the crafter. What a man!!! And each year we are married, each day, each moment it blows me away! When I’m at a loss of words, he expresses them more clearly than my mind could grapple. He knows me—more than I know me! And this man is mine for life!!
So as the leaves changed colors again this year, the photographer in me wanted more pictures. He smiled, and said yes. (And even wore the outfit I picked out for him!) Oh Michael! You’ll have my heart, Fall and forever.
